What is middle grade literature? Well, it encompasses books that target a general audience between the ages...
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Young Adult Author Adrienne Kisner Praises On the Way to Birdland
Adrienne Kisner is not only a talented young adult author, she also a professor, a residence director, a birder, and truly one of the coolest people I know...
NYT Bestselling Author Joelle Charbonneau Praises On the Way to Birdland
Joelle Charbonneau is a master of YA literature and a New York Times best seller, so I felt like...
So…How Exactly Does Ancient Philosophy Fit into a Work of Young Adult Fiction?
Why would a young adult author bring ancient teachings into a novel he hopes will make a significant impact on the youth of the present and the future? Well...
Author Valerie Nieman Praises On the Way to Birdland
Valerie Nieman is a fellow Old Stater and a celebrated novelist whose work spans the writing gamut from kidlit on up to adult literature.
So…Why Include John Coltrane in a Work of YA Fiction?
It took me a long time, but I finally realized my sudden obsession with John Coltrane that began on a strange evening...
#TBT The Writer’s Playlist – Frank Morelli’s No Sad Songs
The following is not an exhaustive list, but rather one that captures the essence of my young adult novel, No Sad Songs. I recommend cranking it to eleven and letting it rip in the background as you read.
So…Why Include John Coltrane in a Work of YA Fiction?
It took me a long time, but I finally realized my sudden obsession with John Coltrane that began on a strange evening...
#TBT The Writer’s Playlist – Frank Morelli’s No Sad Songs
The following is not an exhaustive list, but rather one that captures the essence of my young adult novel, No Sad Songs. I recommend cranking it to eleven and letting it rip in the background as you read.
NYT Bestselling Author Joelle Charbonneau Praises On the Way to Birdland
Joelle Charbonneau is a master of YA literature and a New York Times best seller, so I felt like...
